Whirligig toy



Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,645,820 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIS BARTON REYNOLDS AND THOMAS MARTIN B ARIBEE, OI LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

WHIBLIGIG TOY.

Application filed September 11, 1928. Serial No. 184,856.

This invention relates to a toy of the Whirligig type.

The object of the invention is the construction of a device which will afford considerable amusement or entertainment, and which will provide means for advertising.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a Whirligig toy, including an eflicient rubbing device, whereby the spinning device, constituting the advertising medium, can be reversed in its movement.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, our invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front view of our device.

Figure 3 is a View in side elevation of our metallic rubbing device.

Figure 4 is a view taken on line 44, Figure 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on line 5-5, Figure 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the handle which is preferably square in cross section, and on oneedge of this handle are notches 2. A spinning device 3 is rotatably mounted on the outer end of handle 1 by means of preferably a tack 4. On this spinning device may be printed, or otherwise exposed any suitable advertisement,

Our rubbing device 5 is made of metal, such as sheet metal. The rubbing device 5 has a comparatively broad body 6 to afford strength and stability. At one end of body 6, the device tapers to form a grip 7, and in the grip 7, we press a finger or thumb socket 8*, whereby the operator can get an excellent grip upon the rubbing device. For efiicient operation of the spinning device 3, the rubbing device is provided with an oblong notch 8, that has parallel ends 9. By making these ends 9 in true parallelism, the inner edge of the notch 8 can ride over the notches 2, while at the same time, one

of ,the ends 9 is fitting snugly against the side edge of the handle 1, more so than if the notch 8 was of a different structure than the identical structure shown in our drawing, as has been proven from actual experience with a working model.

The cutting of the body 6, at the notch 8, produces flanges 10, and these flanges are bent back upon the body, giving a rounded edge (Fig. 4) which is of advantage, because it will not cut the notches 2 of handle 1. It will, therefore, be seen that the rubbing device 5 has a notch with reinforced or flanged or rounded edges, all of which is of marked advantage in producing a practical and efficient rubbing device.

In operation, when the handle 1 is held in one hand, by reason of the operator grasping the outer end 11 of the handle, and the rubbing device is moved forwardly and back- Wardly over the notches 2, more or less rapidly, the handle will be subjected to vibrations, the more rapidly the rubbing device is rubbed along the handle, the more frequent will the vibrations be. These vibrations will be communicated to the spinning device 3. When the rubbing device is rubbed over the handle 1, with one of the parallel ends 9 rubbing a side of the handle, the spinning device 3 will be rotated in one direction, whereas by causing the o posite parallel end 9 to engage another si e of the handle 1, during the rubbing action, the rotation of the spinning device will be reversed. It is to be noted that the oblong notch 8, by reason of its parallel ends 9, lock over the ham. dle 1 so that during the rubbing operation, the rubbing device does not have a tendency to jump ofi the handle, but is more easily held on the handle, and the operation is more highly pleasing to an awkward or inexperienced operator.

While we have described the preferred embodiment of our invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, cer- 1 0 tain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and we, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or al- 1 terations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a notched handle, a spin- 10 nin device on one end of said handle, of a rub ing device provided with a notch having rounded flanged edges, and said rubbin device provided with an end to be gripped by an operator.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a notched handle, a spinnin device on one end of said handle, of a rub ing device engaging said handle and provided with a notch having separate flanges on its edges and with a thumb socket formed therein.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a notched handle, a spinning device on one end of said handle, of a sheet-metal rubbing device engaging said handle, said rubbing device being cut on one edge to form an oblong notch having bentup portions producing rounded edges to said notch, and said rubbing device being pressed in near one end, producing a finger or a thumb socket, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a notched handle, a spinning device on one end of said handle, of a rubbing device engaging said notched handle and provided with a notch on one edge, said notch provided with outwardly projecting flange means to prevent the rubbing device from cutting said notched handle, and

said rubbing device provided with means to be gripped by an operator.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures.

WILLIS BARTON REYNOLDS. THOMAS MARTIN BARBEE. 

